Bulgaria vs Serbia: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Bulgaria
3,037
in 2025
Serbia
3,308
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Serbia rank
43rd
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3,308 against 3,037 in Bulgaria, a difference of 271.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 77 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,331 | 3,101 | 230.47 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 3,273 | 214.14 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3,308 against 3,037 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 271, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.